WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many times does a Muslim offer Obligatory Prayers (Salaah) in a day?
A
Three times
B
Four times
C
Five times
D
Six times
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most well-known, and an obligatory, act in Islam is the performance of the five daily prayers, which in Arabic is known as salah (often written salat). In the Qur’an, the Arabic word salah means to demonstrate servitude to God by means of certain actions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Salat al-fajr: the dawn or any time before sunrise. Salat al-zuhr: midday, after the sun passes its highest. Salat al-’asr: the late part of the afternoon. Salat al-maghrib: dusk or just after sunset.

Detailed explanation-3: -muezzin, Arabic muʾaddin, in Islam, the official who proclaims the call to prayer (adhān) on Friday for the public worship and the call to the daily prayer (ṣalāt) five times a day, at dawn, noon, midafternoon, sunset, and nightfall.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fajr (prayed at dawn) Dhuhr (prayed at midday) Asr (prayed in the afternoon) Maghrib (prayed at sunset) Isha (prayed at night)

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